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Criminal Defense Newsletter | May 2026 -
Ask an appellate attorney: Would Alex Murdaugh have been granted a new trial if he had been an indigent defendant in Michigan?
Criminal Defense Newsletter | May 2026 -
SADO is hiring! Apply now!
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What stability looks like in reentry
Criminal Defense Newsletter | May 2026 -
Sentencing for horrific crimes short of murder
Criminal Defense Newsletter | May 2026 -
SADO is hiring a General Clerk
Applications are due 6/12
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Past Articles
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Jessica Zimbelman Becomes SADO Deputy Director
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Ask an appellate attorney: After the Court of Appeals orders resentencing, when can the trial court resentence my client?
From the June 2025 Criminal Defense Newsletter -
Good conduct credits and chemical castration
From the June 2025 Criminal Defense Newsletter -
Safe & Just Michigan
From the June 2025 Criminal Defense Newsletter -
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From the May 2025 Criminal Defense Newsletter -
Misdemeanor sentencing: What are the non-jail and non-probation options?
From the May 2025 Criminal Defense Newsletter -
SADO is hiring a Deputy Director!
Applications are due by June 15, 2025 -
Marilena David named Director of the State Appellate Defender Office
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Michigan Supreme Court vacates and remands in Kvasnicka
From the April 2025 Criminal Defense Newsletter -
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From the April 2025 Criminal Defense Newsletter
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